Heartless

Pitchfork 6.0/10 Pallbearer should be commended for making it this far with their sound, but Heartless, their third record, shows that they have run up against their limits.

A.V. Club B In many ways, Heartless feels like Pallbearer’s prog album, turning down the distortion and allowing itself to wander within the confines of doom.

The Needle Drop 8/10 Little Rock doom outfit Pallbearer returns with more bite and an even greater prog influence on their third album Heartless, their most varied and epic effort yet.

All Music 4/5 Over seven songs that run nearly an hour, Pallbearer reveal more confidence and sophistication than anyone could have expected.

Blabbermouth.net 8/10 "Heartless", its third full-length, finds the unit even more familiar and comfortable with its delivery and choice of sounds.

Distorted Sound 9/10 Pallbearer have created an album that keeps true to their original sound, but this familiarity helps to identify what they’ve done differently.

Metal Injection 9/10 Heartless offers a brilliant summation of an illustrious, though youthful, career. Its shift in tone and musical ambition may alienate some of the more stalwart fundamentalists out there, but that's the risk great artists take

Angry Metal Guy 4.5/5 While still retaining their trademark airy doom riffs, Pallbearer incorporated some progressive rock influences into Heartless, giving their songs a nice, optimistic counterpoint to the heft and dirge.

Pop Matters 9/10 This music feels like it’s actively on a search for something and in this way, Pallbearer reaches universality previously hit by artists like the Beatles on Abbey Road or Pink Floyd at their most explorative.

Spectrum Culture 80% These men are not simply noisemakers but a true band, one that continues to move forward even as it consolidates and deepens its best attributes.

Metal Sucks 4.5/5 Gosh, I love me the tunes these Arkansas boys in Pallbearer make. And the tunes they’ve dropped on this new joint Heartless are not only their best yet, but the artistic step forward they needed to take.